Wildlife Rehabilitation

Question 1

What is wildlife rehabilitation?

Answer 1

Animals released into wild for successful life

Question 2

RSPCA definition of rehabilitation?

Answer 2

Treatment & care sick orphaned animals

Question 3

3 reasons why we rescue animals?

Answer 3

Empathy (dogs,cattle), Redress (RTA, human activity), Conservation

Question 4

Harris’ theory & year?

Answer 4

1000 centres, 250,000 animals - 1995

Question 5

Molonys’ theory & year?

Answer 5

30,000 a year, 2007

Question 6

Leightons’ theory & year?

Answer 6

650 centres, 2008

Question 7

Grogan, Kelly theory & year?

Answer 7

71,000 a year, 2011

Question 8

What are the main man made causes of wildlife casualties?

Answer 8

Drivers, building, leaving rubbish, chemicals, pollution, traps, bloodsports

Question 9

What are the main natural causes of wildlife casualties?

Answer 9

Natural selection, food chain, weather, diseases

Question 10

Whats the main process of wildlife catching?

Answer 10

Capture & transport
Admission & record keeping (begins)
Assessment 
First aid
Treatment
Rehabilitation
Release
Post-release monitoring

Question 11

First thing to do?

Answer 11

Capture & transport

Question 12

Second thing to do?

Answer 12

Admission & record keeping

Question 13

Third thing to do?

Answer 13

Assessment

Question 14

Assessment - main things?

Answer 14

Species,, gender, age, body condition

Question 15

What happens in a physical examination?

Answer 15

Body temp, heart rate, respiratory rate, eyes, ears, fur, body, limbs, faeces

Question 16

Wildlife evolved from 30 years?

Answer 16

Local vet supply, periodic visits, take to vets, permanent vet onsite

Question 17

What could be result of body temperature?

Answer 17

Hypothermia, shock, stress

Question 18

What could be wrong with eyes?

Answer 18

Unreactive pupils, head trauma

Question 19

What could be wrong with mouth?

Answer 19

Injury, Infection

Question 20

What could be wrong with the body?

Answer 20

Swelling, Fat coverage, Stomach fill, Spinal damage

Question 21

What could be wrong with limbs?

Answer 21

Symmetry, fractures, swelling

Question 22

What is the Data Protection Act and what does it do?

Answer 22

How personal info is used, follow principles

Question 23

What are the EU regulations?

Answer 23

Clear request, Right to know whats held, Right to be forgotten,

Question 24

When was the veterinary surgeons act released?

Answer 24

1966

Question 25

What is the veterinary surgeons act?

Answer 25

Diagnosis, advice, surgical treatment, performance

Question 26

When was the veterinary medicines regulations release?

Answer 26

2013

Question 27

What are the veterinary medicine regulations?

Answer 27

Carry out an assessment, under vets care,

Question 28

When was the wildlife countryside act released?

Answer 28

1981

Question 29

What section of wildlife countryside act makes it illegal to release an animal into wild?

Answer 29

14

Question 30

When was destructive imported animals act released?

Answer 30

1932

Question 31

What is the destructive imported animals act?

Answer 31

Should have licence section 9 1 year

Question 32

Invasive Alien Species?

Answer 32

49 species - grey squirrel, muntjac deer

Question 33

Accepted methods of euthanasia?

Answer 33

Chemical, Shooting, Cervical dislocation, Skull crush, Exsanguitation

Question 34

What is chemical euthanasia?

Answer 34

Controlled drugs, Vets

Question 35

What is shooting?

Answer 35

Head shot, License

Question 36

What is cervical dislocation?

Answer 36

Small birds, Lay person

Question 37

What is skull crush?

Answer 37

Blunt object, Lay person

Question 38

What is exsanguination?

Answer 38

Unconscious animals, Lay person

Question 39

What are unacceptable methods of euthanasia?

Answer 39

Drowning, overheating, freezing